1 Kings 14

Ahijah’s prophecy against Jeroboam 1 At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2 and Jeroboam said to his wife, ‘Go, disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognised…

1 Kings 15

Abijah king of Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijahbecame king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem for three years….

1 Kings 16

1 Then the word of the Lordcame to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: 2 ‘I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel,…

1 Kings 17

Elijah announces a great drought 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbein Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be…

1 Kings 18

Elijah and Obadiah 1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lordcame to Elijah: ‘Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain…

1 Kings 19

Elijah flees to Horeb 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger…

1 Kings 20

Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria 1 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked…

1 Kings 21

Naboth’s vineyard 1 Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king…

1 Kings 22

Micaiah prophesies against Ahab 1 For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel. 2 But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see…

2 Kings 1

The Lord’s judgment on Ahaziah 1 After Ahab’s death, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself….